Changed name and will change some details and keep brief, but other facts will be right.
We accepted an offer over asking price in March. Buyer visited alone but was buying for herself and partner. She is over retirement age. Keen to move quickly. EA said she would be happy to pay for us to rent if needed.
Visited again shortly after and immediately said she needed work done to make suitable for her partner.
Had survey carried out, heard nothing for two weeks, then she wants further expert opinions on some issues which are not founded to our knowledge but she is entitled and sensible to check. Maybe EA worded this wrong to me.
Last week she was speaking to a builder re work, we know the builder so not hearsay.
Monday I was told by EA that she has pulled out. However a relative who has not seen the house wants to buy. Same price.
This is in writing from her solicitor, who will also represent the relative.
EA is promising Memorandum of Sale but not yet received.
Further survey this week. I wasn't home, but initial buyer turned up without notification and was pushing surveyor to find things, which apparently he couldn't agree with. My representative heard this going on.
I'm being suspicious, thinking somehow it's a ploy for somebody to get to exchange and reduce offer. I only found out from email chain between solicitors that contracts had been shared, but not with me. Obviously she thought we were further on than I did.
I don't want to accept less if it's some type of scam but don't want to lose the property I'm buying.
Am I overthinking or does anybody else think it's dodgy?
There are other things that don't add up but I don't want to be recognised.